Sunday, June 15, 2008

Happy Father's Day


I just wanted to greet my beloved Papa a Happy Happy Father's Day! I love you. No words can describe how much you mean to me and our family.

And to all the fathers out there, Happy Father's Day to you too! Enjoy your special day!

Here are some trivia on the origin of Father's Day:

* Father's Day always falls on the third Sunday in June.

* Father's Day originated in America.

* The first Father's Day was celebrated on June 19 1910 in Spokane, Washington USA.

* The idea of Father's Day came from a Mrs. Sonora Smart Dodd came out with the idea of the father's day.

* Father's Day was supported by President Calvin Coolidge in 1924.

* In 1966, President Lyndon Johnson declared the 3rd Sunday of June as Father's Day with a presidential proclamation.

* In 1972, President Richard Nixon established the Father's Day as a permanently holiday.

* The Romans honored their dead fathers, every February.

* The necktie is the most common and famous Father's Day gift.

* Official Flower: Rose - wear red for living father and white for deceased father.

(via, Father's Day)

7 comments:

  1. happy tatay's day sa daddy mu!
    ate tnx sa trivia, ngaun ko lng nalaman yan eh.

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  2. Happy Father's Day to your papa, sis! :)

    Pwede palang makipag-ex links nitong isa kong blog? Under One Roof :)

    Salamat and have a great week!

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  3. @vanny, eloiski, she... Happy Fathers Day din sa inyong beloved fathers... hehehe

    @she, sige add ko later :)

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  4. Hello Lalaine! Hindi ko sya ma copy..huhuhu. Wait ko na lang si kd at papatulong ako.


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  5. The necktie is the most common and famous Father's Day gift.>>> i didnt know that. galing ah!

    please extend my greetings to your dad!

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  6. @mommy ann, ganun? bakit kaya? sige patulong ka po kay kuya... sakto pa naman yan sa inyo kase kakagala nyolang sa pinas... :) Happy Fathers day din pala kay kuya :)

    @the dong, thanks... sa father mo din.. pahabol ng pabati sa fathers day =).

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